[Twotone]

One of many good reasons to never go off alone, however much you may enjoy the solitude.

[Magic Fingers]

“One of many good reasons to never go off alone, however much you may enjoy the solitude.”

I agree, although this is in a populated, upscale suburban area (I live nearby). You wouldn’t expect to be attacked by a feral in this situation, but sadly you’d be wrong.

[Beowulf9]

I’m not faulting her but I always read these girls are out by themselves at some time where the area is empty and then they get killed.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Ccw.

[neverevergiveup]

One of many good reasons to never go off alone, however much you may enjoy the solitude.

I love hiking and have never felt the need to carry a weapon while out alone. I have now rethought that.

[SamAdams76]

I've gone hiking alone for over 40 years now. Guess I'm just lucky but my most harrowing experience was getting temporarily lost in a sudden snowstorm in New Hampshire in the dark back in the mid 1990s. The wet snow quickly obscured the trail markers I was following. I found my way back to my car thanks to a compass I carried and being able to maintain an easterly direction to find the north/south road I was parked on.

My point is these incidents are fortunately rare and that they should not dissuade solitary hikers any more than the prospect that you might get into a fatal accident while driving on an interstate highway.

[Billthedrill]

Add my voice to the chorus - I did a lot of solo hiking for decades. After the first time I was stalked (I think from the tracks it was a bear) I carried. After they “re-introduced” wolf packs I up-gunned. These days I just don’t solo hike wilderness trails and on close-to-home ones I carry. Sad fact is, the two-legged monsters are the real threat.

[cherry]

well for women we increasingly are targets.......men attack women, and women don’t attack men randomly, just for nothing...